I was jogging for the bus. I wasn't in a full sprint or anything like that.

In mid run, I heard a "crack" and felt a pop, and a sudden rush of pain.

I was in a lot of pain when lifting my leg in a bending motion, to climb or go down stairs. There was some swelling in the back of the knee, and a bit of instability.

This morning the swelling is gone, pain is greatly reduced. But still having difficulty/instability going up and down the stairs. Walking with a bit of a limp, because I'm not putting full weight on the knee (left knee).

So, LGP "doctors", does it sound like an ACL? If the knee improves over the next few days, I'll let it go. But if it doesn't, I'll go to a doctor. But I want to at least have a general idea of what it might be going in.

Letang Is The Truth wrote:go to the liquor store. get a bottle of nice bourbon. go to wal mart and get about 3 boxes of cotton swabs, an exacto knife, some fishing line and duct tape. drink the bottle and go to town.

shes supposed to get drunk and make a diorama? seems like strange advice.

i tore my acl - it sounds like when you take a bendy straw and yank on the accordion section - several very audible pops. you more or less just fall over as if nothing caused it. it was the worst pain i think ive ever been in.

at first its too swollen up to tell much of anything, but after the swelling goes down you can actually feel that its missing.

if you sit on a chair with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle you can push up and in from behind your knee. on a normal knee, you will feel the acl and it will stop you from pushing further before your stretched skin will. on the bad knee you will be able to push up further in.